Archives International Auctions Sale 67 May 26, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 67 113 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Automobiles & Transportation Delaware 682 682 Tucker Corporation, 1946 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, ND (1950s). 100 Shares Specimen Class A Temporary Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and tan background. Red specimen overprints and POCs. VF condition, SBN. Tucker Corporation was an automobile manufacturer known for its Tucker 48 sedan. The company went bankrupt in 1949 due to negative publicity initiated by the news media, a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and a heavily publicized stock fraud trial (in which the allegations were proven baseless and led to a full acquittal). Founder Preston Tucker suspected that the Big Three automakers and Michigan Senator Homer S. Ferguson also had a role in the Tucker Corporation’s demise. Facsimile Signature of Preston Tucker as president. Rare as a specimen. Est. $130-200 Indiana 683 683 Obenchain-Boyer Co. 1921 I/U Early Fire Truck Company Stock Certificate Indiana, 1921. 2 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 258, Black text with blue border and underprint, Profile of an early firetruck at top center. Fine condition with some toning along bottom margin. Signed by Stephen B. Boyer as President. The Obenchain-Boyer Company of Logansport, Indiana, started building soda-acid chemical systems for fire apparatus in the early 1900s. The firm would eventually start building complete fire apparatus using commercial truck chassis. In 1925, the name of the firm was changed to Boyer Fire Apparatus. The firm expanded its offerings to include a wide variety of pumpers and quadruple combination apparatus. After World War II, Boyer continued to offer a variety of apparatus on commercial truck chassis. ��������������� Est. $230-375 Michigan 684 684 Hayes Body Corp., 1937 Specimen Bond Michigan. $1000 Specimen 5 1/2% 1st Mortgage Convertible Sinking Fund Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical woman at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF- XF condition, SBNC. Hayes-Ionia was reorganized as the Hayes Body Corporation on September 15, 1927, and two months later H. Jay Hayes retired as president. The company manufactured bodies for Ford, Olds and other companies. ������������������� Est. $150-250 685 685 Hudson Motor Car Co., 1949 Uniface Proof Stock Certificate. Michigan, 1949, 100 Shares, Specimen, Black on blue border and underprint, 3 factory vignettes top center, VF-XF condition, HBNC. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 686 686 Murray Corporation of America, ca.1925-1930 Proof Stock Certificate with Matching Proof Vignette. Detroit, Michigan, ND ca. 1925-30, Proof Stock Certificate, 100 Shares, black on green border and underprint, Progress vignette on top with matching proof of same vignette. C.R. Wilson Body Co., J.W. Murray Mfg. Co., Towson Body Co., and J.C. Widman & Co. would merge, forming the Murray Body Corporation. This historic company produced car bodies for almost every important automotive company in Detroit from 1925 through 1954. The company manufactured bodies for the following automobile Manufacturers: Ford, Jewett, Hupmobile, Rollin, Willys-Knight, Chandler, Jordan, Marmon, Willys-Knight, Cleveland, Durant, Jewett, Paige-Detroit, Chandler, Studebaker, Erskine, Chrysler, Dodge, REO, Wolverine, Peerless, Ford, Hudson, Hupmobile, DeVaux, Packard, Continental, Pierce-Arrow, Auburn, Graham, Lincoln, International-Harvester, Mercury, Plymouth, Hudson Jet, Aero Willys Crosley. This historic and possibly unique certificate is in Almost Uncirculated condition. Rare. Columbian BNC. ��������������� Est. $375-750 687 687 REO Motor Car Co., 1920’s Specimen Stock Certificate Michigan, ND (1920s). <100 Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with orange border and underprint, REO logo at top flanked by allegorical figures. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial number, and POCs. Fine-VF condition, Facsimile signature of R.H. Scott as president. RBN. The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan-based company that produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975. �������������������� Est. $140-260